Character Options

in Player Handbook

To start building your character choose your parents and what traits they passed on to you.
... Parentage

After selecting your parentage traits, your next step is choosing an upbringing from the listed options provided.
... Upbringings

Your class is the primary definition of what your character can do. It's more that your profession; it's your character's calling.
... Classes

Every story has a beginning. Your backstory reveals what you did before becoming an adventurer.
... Backgrounds

A feat represents a talent or an area of expertise that gives your character abilities beyond what a class provides.
... Feats

When your character has some arcane abilities they can choose to learn spells from the list of the appropriate class.
... Spells